I still remember the day before me and my buddy "Ripper" went to Ranger School in 2000. I was 32 and Ripper was 34. SgtMaj Naughton came to me and Ripper and says, "The Old Man wants to talk to you guys before you go." We roll into Col Coates' office and he says, "I know you two are ready to go and kick ass, just remember my policy. Ranger Tab or body bag." LOL

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A warrior is a hunter. He calculates everything. Thatís control. Once his calculations are over, he acts. He lets go. Thatís abandon. A warrior is not a leaf at the mercy of the wind. No one can push him; no one can make him do things against himself or against his better judgment. A warrior is tuned to survive, and he survives in the best of all possible fashions. -- Castaneda

Attended the ceremony yesterday in the SOCOM Wargame Center. Simply awesome. GEN Thomas presided with a room full of who's who SOF GO/FOs and legends of the community. I gave Konrad Trautman my seat and had to stand with the full room. Had a chance to catch up with Bob from our years at U South Carolina NROTC days in the mid '70's afterwards. Many prior Det ONE guys were there to see Bob. Not sure how he does it, but he looks ageless - no gray hair, young wife and young kids.https://www.dvidshub.net/news/196121...ndo-hall-honor